Programs
K2 - Toddlers
Our toddlers are eager to become “big kids” and take their first steps into preschool life. Each day includes circle time, arts and crafts, stories, songs, dancing, large motor time – and lots of POTTY TRAINING! Our teachers focus on teaching the basics, like ABCs and 123s, while also helping children develop fine and gross motor skills such as holding objects, walking, and eating. We also reinforce essential hygiene habits like hand-washing, nose-blowing, using utensils and dressing. Potty training is a key step towards independence, and our teachers partner closely with families to support each child’s progress. Our toddler class is in high demand, and families who start with us often stay through their child’s early years.
K3 - Three Year Olds
Our Preschool 3’s have brains like little sponges. The teachers focus on enhancing each child’s confidence and independence by providing activities to help them become problem solvers and enthusiastic learners. We work on the development of fine motor skills such as cutting, and writing with a pencil. We practice social skills and inter-action. The children learn how to take turns, wait in line, serve their table and lend a helping hand, and Oh, Yes, we work on manners! We definitely emphasize more than just “Please” and “Thank You,” throughout the day. The 3’s participate in daily circle time where the children learn through the use of stories, songs, study. Choice time gives them the opportunity to grow through enjoying games, crafts, blocks and dramatic play
K4 - Preschool
Our Preschool 4’s program is designed to prepare children for a successful transition into Kindergarten. With a structured daily schedule, we focus on fostering school readiness in a fun, engaging environment. Using the ABEKA Christian-based curriculum, we emphasize phonics to help develop pre-reading skills and pre-writing activities to support early literacy.
In addition to reading and writing, the curriculum covers foundational math skills, including patterning, number recognition, counting, and shape identification. These concepts are taught through hands-on activities that encourage exploration and growth.
Social-emotional development is a key component of the program. Through teacher-guided interactions with peers, children learn important life skills such as sharing, kindness, patience, responsibility, and self-control. We also work on reinforcing good manners and appropriate social behavior to ensure children are well-prepared for Kindergarten.
Kindergarten 5 Year Olds
The ABEKA phonics-based reading program plays a central role, helping students master letter recognition, letter sounds, and blending, which leads to reading by January. This early achievement in reading builds confidence and a lifelong love of learning.
In addition to phonics, the kindergarten curriculum includes a strong focus on math. Students learn to count by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s to 100 and explores basic arithmetic operations, such as addition, subtraction, and number patterns.
Throughout the year, children develop writing skills, including proper letter formation and sentence structure. The K5 program emphasizes both academic growth and character development, ensuring that children leave the program well-rounded, confident, and ready for first grade.
The culmination of the K5 year is a formal graduation ceremony in June, complete with caps, gowns, and a celebration of the accomplishments of our young learners.
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Preschool Summer Session
Our summer session is an extension of our programs offered throughout the academic year. With more field trips, water play and adventure, COLCA Summer sessions are filled with fun, laughs and learning. We focus on development through play as they grow with social interaction and discovery.
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Curriculum of Choice
CREATIVE Curriculum
The Creative Curriculum approach to education is a hands- on, play-based approach. Students are engaged in age- appropriate activities that enable them to use their imagination and curiosity to learn about the world around them. With the insight of the teachers, learning experiences are extended to increase vocabulary, math concepts, and the way these things impact their lives. Discussions ad- dress content in literacy, math, science social studies, the arts, and technology.
ABEKA Curriculum
The ABEKA Book approach to Christian Education keeps learning lively, interesting, and memorable. Our materials reflect sensible theory that is firmly anchored to practicality, developed as a result of over thirty years of actual classroom experience in one of America’s largest and most respected Christian Day Schools. ABEKA is a phonics- based curriculum that also touches on math concepts, writing, language arts, social studies, and science. It starts each child’s day off with prayer and bible study which teaches our students about how great our God is.
Hours Of Operation
The academic building will be open for operation Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. (exceptions to this schedule will be during Holiday closings or in the case of inclement weather). Our Kindergarten and Preschool program academic hours are from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Extended care hours are available for our kindergarten students. This includes care between the hours of 7:00 am-8:30 am and 3:30 pm-5:30 pm. There is an additional fee for extended care, as well as an enrollment form
- Full Day: 7:00am - 5:30pm
- School Day: 8:30am - 3:30pm
- Morning Extended Care - 7:00am - 8:30am
- Afternoon Extended Care - 3:30pm - 5:30pm
